Road test: Porsche – Carrera GT
I have never driven better.
Let me say that again. This is the best, most amazing, most stupendous engine that I’ve ever come across.
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Still, having the Carrera out of my reach is not the end of the world. Because the Ford GT is not. And while one is a fantastic engineering achievement, the other is just a great car. Look at it this way. The Porsche is like a dentist’s drill. Precise, fast and silver. The Ford is like the latest hammer action ‘Wall Basher’ from Black & Decker. I admire one hugely. But I love the one with stripes on it.
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You may respect the Porsche 911 Turbo. You may like the Lamborghini Gallardo and you may love the Ferrari 360. But the Ford GT is a car you want.
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But what matters most is that as it disappeared off the motorway, I craned my neck for one last look at that phenomenal rear end. I never do that. Normally, I leave a car thinking only of the review to be written. But the GT was different. It had been a brief encounter. And the effect was just as powerful. Even now, weeks later, I simply cannot get the Ford GT out of my head.